If you are looking for Prep materials to prepare for CMS 2015 Exam, find all of them here - a discussion on Exam Pattern, Previous Years CMS Exam Papers to download and the list of Prep Books.
This blog article has been posted as a sequel to my previous blog post tilled: UPSC CMS Exam 2015 Notification, which introduces you to Combined Medical Services (CMS) exam and how to apply for it.
This blog post intends to provide you the study materials for CMS exam – the sample papers and books for preparation of CMS exam. The syllabus for CMS exam has been posted in a separate blog article titled: CMS (Combined Medical Services) 2015 Exam syllabus.
But before that let us know the exam pattern/scheme of CMS exam.
CMS Exam Pattern:
Selection process for CMS exam consists of a 500 mark Written test, followed by a 100 mark personality test. The CMS Written test is a Computer Based Test - that is you have to answer it in computer screen. It consists of two papers, each of 250 marks and 2 hour duration.
Following table tells you clearly number of questions/marks asked in each of the test sections of both of the CMS exam papers:
As you can find from above, each question in the CMS exam weighs 2.083 mark (i.e. 250 marks/120 questions). There is negative marking in CMS exam – 1/3rd of mark for each wrong answer. So your guess answers should be wise ones!
You can also find above that “General Medicine” section in Paper-I & “Gynaecology & Obstetrics” section in Paper-II bears the majority of marks – 160 each – close to 60% in each paper. So you can know from the same where to put emphasis while preparing for the CMS exam.
CMS Exam Previous Years Papers:
After knowing the pattern of CMS (Combined Medical Services) Exam, you naturally would like to find some sample/previous years papers of this exam. I had searched on the net and could locate following ACTUAL papers of Combined Medical Services Exam from 2009 to 2012.
You can click below to download these previous years papers of CMS exam:
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper CMS 2009.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper CMS 2010.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper CMS 2011.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper-I CMS 2012.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper-II CMS 2012.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper CMS 2010.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper CMS 2011.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper-I CMS 2012.
Click here to download CMS Exam Previous Years Paper-II CMS 2012.
Prep./Guide Book for CMS Exam 2015:
While above sample papers can serve only as eye openers, your real preparation for CMS exam should be based on your college days knowledge combined with following guide/prep books for Combined Medical Services Exam.
These books are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discounts up to 25%, apart from free home delivery if the order exceeds Rs 500/=.:
Comprehensive Guide to Combined Medical Services: UPSC Simplified; Author: Prakash Nayak, Rajeev Kumar; Publisher: Elsevier
Cover Price: Rs. 995/= ; List Price: Rs. 746; Discount: Rs. 249/= (25% Off)
This book has an excellent collection of last 15 years papers.
Combined Medical Services UPSC Solved 2012: (Papers 1 and 2) Author: Sunita Sahu, Rajeev Kumar
Publisher: Elsevier
Cover Price: Rs. 145/= ; List Price: Rs. 128; Discount: Rs. 17/= (11% Off)
CBS Combined Medical Services UPSC Entrance Examination; Publisher: CBS
MRP: Rs. 769; Offer Price: Rs. 569; Discount: Rs. 200 (26%)
This book has an excellent collection of more than 20 years papers. All papers are subject-wise and year-wise arranged. Answers are given below along with detailed explanations at the end.
Hope with above study materials for Combined Medical Services Exam, you can crack the exam confidently. I would be on the lookout for more preparation materials for CMS exam (the sample papers and books) and post the same as and when I spot them. So please keep visiting this blog!
Comprehensive Guide to Combined Medical Services: UPSC Simplified; Author: Prakash Nayak, Rajeev Kumar; Publisher: Elsevier
Cover Price: Rs. 995/= ; List Price: Rs. 746; Discount: Rs. 249/= (25% Off)
This book has an excellent collection of last 15 years papers.
Combined Medical Services UPSC Solved 2012: (Papers 1 and 2) Author: Sunita Sahu, Rajeev Kumar
Publisher: Elsevier
Cover Price: Rs. 145/= ; List Price: Rs. 128; Discount: Rs. 17/= (11% Off)
CBS Combined Medical Services UPSC Entrance Examination; Publisher: CBS
MRP: Rs. 769; Offer Price: Rs. 569; Discount: Rs. 200 (26%)
This book has an excellent collection of more than 20 years papers. All papers are subject-wise and year-wise arranged. Answers are given below along with detailed explanations at the end.
Hope with above study materials for Combined Medical Services Exam, you can crack the exam confidently. I would be on the lookout for more preparation materials for CMS exam (the sample papers and books) and post the same as and when I spot them. So please keep visiting this blog!
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